AR 601-210

Question 1

What is the purpose of AR 601-210?

Answer 1

• It prescribes eligibility criteria governing the enlistment of persons, with or without prior service (PS), into the Regular Army (RA), the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), and the Army National Guard (ARNG).

Question 2

Applicants for enlistment in the ARNG will not be accepted unless reasonable assurance exists that they will…

Answer 2

be available and able to take part satisfactorily with the unit concerned

Question 3

Applicants for enlistment in ARNG will be available for immediate order to

Answer 3

AD in an emergency or partial/full mobilization.

Question 4

Applicants for enlistment in the ARNG, careful thought will be given to:

[5 things]

Answer 4

(1) Normal commuting time and distance of day-to-day job.
(2) Possible conflicts with civilian occupation.
(3) Past performance as USAR or ARNG member.
(4) Frequency of past relocations of residence.
(5) Applicants with spouse and dependent children who apply for waiver of the dependency restriction must thoroughly understand that responsibility for dependent children in no way lessens their obligations for satisfactory participation in the USAR or ARNG and availability for mobilization.

Question 5

Chapter 2 of the AR 601-210 covers what information?

Answer 5

Enlistment in the Regular Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or Army National Guard for Non-Prior Service Applicants

Question 6

Basic Eligibility Criteria

Applicant is eligible for enlistment if applicant

is at least __ years of age and has not passed

his or her __ birthday.

Answer 6

17 years of age

has not passed his/her 35th birthday

Question 7

Basic Eligibility Requirements

Applicants who are__ years of age (have not reached their 18th birthday) require parental or guardian consent for enlistment through completion of appropriate sections of DD Form ____.

Answer 7

17 years of age

DD Form 1966

Question 8

All NPS RC applicants must be accessed into their respective RC no later than their __th birthday.

Question 9

An enlistment into the DEP or accession into the RC is official after the applicant ______ per paragraph _-__.

Answer 9

is administered the oath of enlistment

per paragraph 6-14

Question 10

Recruiters will obtain parental consent for any applicant who has not reached his or her __th birthday.

Answer 10

18th Birthday

Question 11

Parental consent may not be obtained more than __ days prior to the applicants __th birthday.

Answer 11

30 days

17th Birthday

Question 12

Applicants must be __ years of age at time of the test, physical, and contracting into the DEP/DTP or ARNG Recruit Force Pool.

Answer 12

17 years of age

Question 13

Enlistment is not authorized if _____ parent objects.

Answer 13

Either parent objects

However, if only one parent has sole custody, only that parent needs to consent.

Identify supporting documentation in remarks section of DD Form 1966

Question 14

If the applicant is _____, _____ ______, or _____, a statement referencing the court document or marriage license will be entered in the remarks block of DD Form 1966 and the applicant may be enlisted without ____ _____.

Answer 14

married, legally separated, or divorced

without parental consent.

Question 15

Except as otherwise noted in this paragraph, both parents must sign the DD Form 1966. However, one parental signature is acceptable if the other parent is…

Answer 15

deemed incapacitated, or absent at an unknown location for an indefinite period.

Question 16

One parent’s signature is also authorized if the other parent is _______and will not be released prior to the applicant’s __th birthday.

Answer 16

incarcerated

18th birthday

Question 17

The signature of the parents or guardian on DD Form 1966 will be witnessed by a _____ ____, ____ ____, ________ ____, or civilian recruiting specialist.

Otherwise, the signature must be ______.

Answer 17

commissioned officer, warrant officer, noncommissioned officer (NCO), or civilian recruiting specialist.

Otherwise, the signature must be notarized.